7 Myths about Singleness (Sam Allberry)

Description

If marriage shows us the shape of the gospel, singleness shows us its sufficiency.

Much of what we commonly assume about singleness—that it is primarily about the absence of good things like intimacy, family, or meaningful ministry—is either flat-out untrue or, at the very least, shouldn’t be true. To be single, we often think, is to be alone and spiritually hindered.

But the Bible paints a very different picture of singleness: it is a positive gift and blessing from God. This book seeks to help Christians—married and unmarried alike—value singleness as a gift from God so that we can all encourage singles to take hold of the unique opportunities their singleness affords and see their role in the flourishing of the church as a whole.

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Endorsements

“Sam Allberry flushes out the several hidden, barely conscious assumptions about singleness and celibacy that control our attitudes toward single living. Once he makes these assumptions visible, he uses the Bible to dismantle them and show us a better way. It would be a great mistake, however, if we were to think this is a book only for singles. If Sam is right—and he is—the entire church must understand the biblical teaching on this subject. The local congregation must be not merely a loose network of families but a close-knit family itself, consisting of both married couples and singles, all living together as brothers and sisters. This volume will show us how to do that.”

Timothy Keller

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Singleness Is Too Hard

2. Singleness Requires a Special Calling

3. Singleness Means No Intimacy

4. Singleness Means No Family

5. Singleness Hinders Ministry

6. Singleness Wastes Your Sexuality

7. Singleness Is Easy

Conclusion

Appendix: Four Ways to Avoid Sexual Sin

Notes

General Index

Scripture Index

Product Details

Title: 7 Myths about Singleness  

Author: Sam Allberry

Publisher: Crossway Publishing

Pages: 176

Binding: Paperback

Size: 20.3 x 13.3 x 0.9 cm

ISBN: 9781433561528